Public Act 0705 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3700 Enrolled LRB098 13980 NHT 48532 b

Public Act 098-0705

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.160 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.160 new)

Sec. 2-3.160. Definition of dyslexia in rules; reading instruction advisory group.

(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that incorporate an international definition of dyslexia into Part 226 of Title 23 of the Illinois Administrative Code.

(b) Subject to specific State appropriation or the availability of private donations, the State Board of Education shall establish an advisory group to develop a training module or training modules to provide education and professional development to teachers, school administrators, and other education professionals regarding multi-sensory, systematic, and sequential instruction in reading. This advisory group shall complete its work before July 31, 2015 and is abolished on July 31, 2015.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 07/14/2014